Heck yeah. I live closer to the west coast, but not nearly close enough. I would totally go on a trip to a tropical island and sip diet Pepsi/Coke with a little umbrella in my cup if I could afford to do so hehe. 🙂

Bush fires everywhere sound horrible. I can’t believe it gets worse. I hope it won’t be as bad as you think. Australia is in my top 10 list of places I want to visit before I die. It goes up higher on the list in the winter months hehe. One day!

Wishful thinking…you KNOW the winter poems are coming (Heck, I already wrote one!) so brace yourself! As for being regaled with tales of balmy climes….I HATE it when my sister and friends tell me about how they’re enjoying Florida’s beautiful weather when I’m up in New Hampshire shoveling snow….or they call and whine how COLD they are when it’s 70°F there, and 20°F here. Good write anyway! (And, yes, I DO relate!)

Yes, I know, and once winter is here I can deal with it, but the constant reminder that it is coming when it is not here yet gets under my skin. I would also feel somewhat disgruntled if someone rubbed it in my face that they were enjoying nice warm weather while I’m freezing my arse.

That was fun in a dreamy kind of way. I’m with you completely. It’s so cold at night (upper 20s/low 30s) and only in the middle 40s during the day. I think winter should last two days and then spring and summer for the rest of the year. Lovely poem and it would be even better if while reading it I was drinking hot chocolate:) Way to go Cubby.

I’ll speak to you of spring…
When the days grow dark
And the songs of blackbirds
I’ll play for you each day.
I’ll chase away the snow storms
And exile for you the frost
So you may pass that season
with sunshine in your heart.

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Those that follow me know I moved from a rather temperate place where snow only happens in between blinks and it melts hitting the ground … to a place where people sometimes have to dig themselves out from their front door. My lovely friends and co-workers are constantly reminding me that winter is coming and it might snow this week, etc. etc. etc. So when I read this poem this morning, it was like Reowr used silly putty on the inner workings of my mind and pasted it on the blogosphere. Enjoy!

Cubby, you know I love your poetry, and I hate it when I feel I just have to point out a word usage problem. Maybe I won’t!! Maybe I’ll just give you a hint that the word is in the seventh line! Maybe I’ll just say that the word you used is a noun and is a bloodsucking worm and the word you meant to use is a verb which generally means “…to remove (a chemical, a metal, etc.) from a substance by the action of a liquid passing through the substance.” There! Those hints oughta do it! Oh! The word you used and the one you intended are homophones! No more hints! *grin* *** 🙂 ***

Thank you! I do knot pay enough attention to homophones when I right, or so it seams. But I rather liked the bloodsucking worm “leech” concept when I thought about it, but it doesn’t fit as nicely with the meaning that I want to convey. I appreciate you pointing it out to me! Criticism is always welcome and considered with care, although I wouldn’t consider this criticism so much as, “Pssst, dummy, you made a mistake!”, in much, much nicer terms. 😉

I’m with you on these sentiments.
When does the thick of it begin for you? We’ve dropped a bit in temperature here. Central heating on, which I hate. Pouring with rain. Weather designed to send me scurrying for the duvet. Well put. Warm words and tropical paradises most welcome.x

The worst months are January and February where temperatures can drop to -40 degrees Celsius/Fahrenheit. But it’s not just the temperatures…it’s also heavy snowfalls and slippery ice that create such a mess on the roads. You have to double your driving time in winter.

We have strong winds a lot lately but with not much rain. While I was away a tree came down in my yard from the winds. New South Wales is in a lot of trouble. Don’t know if you have seen anything on the news about the bushfires over there. There is no sign of an end to them yet. Some of us here are so over the winds we have been getting this spring.

A fitting poem for today, when temperatures here were quite chilly this morning and will be even colder later in the week. I’m one of those few people who don’t mind winter–the cold temperatures and longer nights. I could do without the snow and ice, however.

Lol! Not a winter person I see. But snow is so fun! And you get to wear scarves, and boots, and coats, and hats! So, you don’t get too cold. And you get snow days and don’t have to go to school…I can’t see why not to love winter. =P

Reasons not to love winter:
1. Worrying if car will start or not in the morning due to freezing temperatures.
2. Scraping off the ice and snow on car for 10 to 15 minutes (while car warms up).
3. Having to wear scarves, boots, coats, and hats.
4. Constant runny nose.
5. A 2-minute walk outside feels like a 20-minute punishment.
6. Takes twice as long to get anywhere.
7. Increase in traffic accidents.
8. Huge mounds of snow pushed to the side of the street or to the middle that decrease road size and visibility.
9. I could go on, but I think you get the drift. 😉

Looking forward to the cold…that makes me shiver….brrrrrr. I can imagine Indian summers would be very hot and humid. I become like molasses in that kind of weather and feel so sluggish. I hope you enjoy the cold when it comes enough for the both of us! 🙂